rókur

See also: Rókur

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɔuːkʊɹ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hrókr, from Proto-Germanic *hroka-, *hrokaz (‘rook’), from Proto-Indo-European *kerk-, *krek-, *krok- (‘to crow, caw, croak’).

Noun

rókur m (genitive singular róks, plural rókar)

1. jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)

Declension

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rókur	rókurin	rókar	rókarnir
accusative	rók	rókin	rókar	rókarnar
dative	róki	rókinum	rókum	rókunum
genitive	róks	róksins	róka	rókanna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hrókr, from Old French roc, from Latin roccus, from Persian رخ (rox), from Middle Persian lhw' (rox, “rook, castle (chess)”).

Noun

rókur m (genitive singular róks, plural rókar)

1. (chess) rook, castle

Declension

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rókur	rókurin	rókar	rókarnir
accusative	rók	rókin	rókar	rókarnar
dative	róki	rókinum	rókum	rókunum
genitive	róks	róksins	róka	rókanna